1st shift Maintenance Technician - O'Neal Steel / Grand Prairie, TX

O'Neal Steel has an opening for a 1st shift Maintenance Technician at our Grand Prairie, TX facility.

The Maintenance Technician performs preventive maintenance and repairs on production equipment and systems (e.g., mechanical, electrical). Evaluates and recommends equipment improvements to improve efficiency, capability and yield. Performs equipment failure analyses (including preventive and unscheduled maintenance). Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment problems. Prepares technical reports to document preventative maintenance issues.  

Job Requirements:

• General knowledge of basic trouble-shooting skills with ability to assist with repairs and diagnostics of advanced processing equipment, CNC, material handling system, press brakes, lifting devices, and sawing equipment, etc. 


• Maintenance experience with mechanical systems and/or electrical systems, typically demonstrated by: 
  
  
  
  • Work experience in the above referenced systems in a manufacturing or industrial environment, or
  
  
  • Completion of an electrical or mechanical repair training program, or
  
  
  • Acceptable combination of training and experience
  
  
  
  

• Ability to perform maintenance and repair tasks on material handling and processing equipment including, but not limited to: 
  
  
  
  • Calculate, lay-out and draw; balance and align equipment 
  
  
  • Perform rigging activities, safety-related functions and other miscellaneous maintenance functions 
  
  
  • Ability to utilize or fabricate parts needed from cold rolled steel, stainless steel, steel plate, structural steel members, other metals, plastics, fittings, valves and all types of mechanical parts 
  
  
  • Maintain electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes 
  
  
  • Programming of Variable Frequency Drives 
  
  
  • Troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers 
  
  
  • Testing electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes
  
  
  
  

*Upon offer of employment, candidates must pass a criminal background check and drug test.

Benefits: O'Neal Steel offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance


• Work Site Wellness Programs


• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage


• Tuition and Health Club Reimbursement


• Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Life Insurance


• Adoption Assistance


• Training and Development Opportunities


• 401k 

About Us:  With more than 100 years in business, O’Neal Steel, an O’Neal Industries affiliate, supplies a wide range of carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products for companies nationwide. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, O’Neal Steel has 19 strategically located distribution centers throughout the country that offer inventory and value-added processing capabilities tailored to market needs, all while providing high levels of customer service. O’Neal Steel’s industry-leading online platform, PRONTO®, provides continuous access to inventory, pricing, ordering, and account management.